{"id":10653,"date":"2014-02-21T16:38:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T21:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=10653"},"modified":"2014-03-07T16:52:33","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T21:52:33","slug":"update-asia-conference-covers-economics-tea-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/update-asia-conference-covers-economics-tea-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Update:  Asia Conference covers economics, tea ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Considering Japan is the largest foreign investor in Tennessee, it\u2019s only fitting Consul-General Motohiko Kato kicked off the Sixth Annual Introduction to Asia Conference at UTC on Tuesday, February 25. Kato works to assist Japanese companies in the Volunteer state.\u00a0 He also promotes cultural understanding between the United States and his home country.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10654\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"10654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/update-asia-conference-covers-economics-tea-ceremony\/asia-conference-2014-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1392725503&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"asia-conference-2014-05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10654\" alt=\"asia-conference-2014-05\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-05-320x400.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Motohiko Kato<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During his address \u201cSecurity through Peace: Postwar Japan\u2019s Role in Fostering Global Peace and Prosperity,\u201d<b> <\/b>Kato, who is based in Nashville, explained Japan\u2019s 172 companies employ more than 41,000 people in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>For those considering a career in engineering, Kato had a keen observation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s getting harder and harder to find engineers. If you visit Japanese facilities, you will see the big robots working. And you need engineers to fix those,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>A traditional tea ceremony in Japan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After a day of informative speakers at the Asia Conference, the crowd at the UC Auditorium enjoyed learning about a traditional tea ceremony in Japan.\u00a0 Asami Nakano and Tae Maruyama worked together to prepare and serve three guests on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Nakano<b> <\/b>is The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator (JOI). She visits Chattanooga area schools to promote the art and culture of her native country.\u00a0 Murayama has been performing the Japanese tea ceremony since she was ten years old. She became an instructor of the ceremony in 1992 and a master in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Tea drinking ceremonies date back to the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century in Japan.\u00a0 Historically, the host of a traditional tea ceremony was male, but in modern times more women carry out the duties of host.<\/p>\n<p>A tea scoop and a whisk fashioned from bamboo are used to prepare the tea, while a silk cloth is used to handle the hot tea pot and clean utensils.\u00a0 No music is played during the ceremony, natural sounds are preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Nakano explained in the room where the ceremony occurs, guests crawl through an opening so that no person stands higher than another, all are equal.\u00a0 Hands are washed in the tea garden before beginning.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10655\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"10655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/update-asia-conference-covers-economics-tea-ceremony\/asia-conference-2014-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1392741564&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;112&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"asia-conference-2014-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10655 \" alt=\"asia-conference-2014-21\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/asia-conference-2014-21-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">left to right: Tae Maruyama and Asami Nakano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are four principles of the tea ceremony:<\/p>\n<p>\u548c(wa)- harmony\u2014Nakano explained a guest should \u201copen your mind and get along with the host and other guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u656c(kei)- respect\u2014this includes thanking the host for making the tea and acknowledging the guest at your side.<\/p>\n<p>\u6e05(sei)- purity\u2014not only should you wash your hands, you should wash your mind and use this opportunity to slow down and refresh as you enjoy the presence of friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u5bc2(jyaku)- tranquility\u2014the tea ceremony is helpful in achieving a stable and well balanced life.<\/p>\n<p>One of the guests at the UTC tea ceremony enjoyed learning this ancient practice.\u00a0 Bengt Carlson, Experiential Learning Coordinator, confirmed that the green tea served was \u201cpleasant to drink.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Considering Japan is the largest foreign investor in Tennessee, it\u2019s only fitting Consul-General Motohiko Kato kicked off the Sixth Annual Introduction to Asia Conference at UTC on Tuesday, February 25. 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